Re: Computer repairs - job question
From: James Sweet (jamessweet_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/02/04
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Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 06:28:15 GMT
"Mike" <littleboyblu87@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I apologize if this is the wrong place to ask this but I didn't know
> where else to ask.
>
> I'm 22 and am interested in working with computers as a career. I only
> have a high school education and diploma, I never went to college. I
> guess what I want to do is repair computers and custom build them for
> people at a computer store (like Best Buy, as an example) or something
> like that. I looked in the phonebook under computer repairs and some
> of the store ads say that repairs are done by certified technicians
> and/or A+ certified technicians but I don't know anything about that.
> Does anyone know what the job title for someone like that would be or
> what kind of training I'd have to have? More importantly, how much
> money would someone like that make?
>
> I'd call the stores and ask about jobs but, 1)I don't know if that
> would be appropriate or whatever and 2) It would help to know a little
> about what I'm talking about before asking them questions like that.
>
> If anyone can help I'd really appreciate it. If this is the wrong
> place to ask this then I apologize and perhaps someone could tell me
> where I should ask this.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
A+ certification is a joke to get if you've been messing with computers for
a while, it costs money to take the test but it's not very difficult. As far
as careers go it's pretty dismal and is getting worse. Computers are dirt
cheap and have become throwaway items like everything else. I had a friend
who worked at CompUSA back in highschool and made around 10 bucks an hour,
keep in mind this was almost 10 years ago but I'd be shocked if the average
computer shop pays more than $12-$14 today for a really solid tech. If I had
to make money in computer hardware without a formal education, I'd look into
doing it on my own, do house calls to install peripherals and nuke spyware
from people's machines, won't get you rich but you might squeek by if you're
ambitious.
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